A new research note from well-connected KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo obtained by MacRumors indicates that Apple is planning on releasing a second-generation version of the AirPods mid to late next year. Kuo noted that the new AirPods will incorporate a “smaller quartz component,” but didn’t provide any other details on what might be expected in the next-generation wireless earbuds. These predicted second-generation AirPods…